GM CEO Dan Akerson Rings Opening Bell At New York Stock Exchange

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 18: Traders crowd around the General Motors (GM) trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as GM returns to the US stock market on November 18, 2010 in New York, New York. Following GM CEO Dan Akerson�s ringing of the opening bell, GM shares were opening 7 percent higher than their offer price. The surge in GM shares resulted in US stocks rising more than 1 percent overall. After a $50bn government bailout of GM 16 months ago, the iconic American auto company is set to become the largest global IPO in US financial history. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)